Overview

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In this Category Buyer role, you secure optimal Quality, Cost, and Delivery for a portfolio of components across European plants. You operate within a global procurement team, driving supplier management, strategic sourcing, cost optimization, and business continuity. You will collaborate with multiple functions to advance procurement transformation and supplier performance. This is an international, fast-paced environment where your decisions impact competitiveness and resilience. You will contribute to Schneider Electrics sustainability and efficiency goals through strategic sourcing and supplier leadership.

Compensaciones / Ventajas

Flexible schedule
Vacation days (Floating Holidays)
Sabbatical leave option
Health and wellbeing platform (Wellwo)
Stock ownership program
Life and medical insurance

Responsabilidades

Drive supplier performance and sustainable cost optimization while ensuring continuity
Manage supplier relationships and conduct RFQs aligned with commodity strategies
Execute supplier consolidation and mitigate supply chain risks
Escalate and manage supplier crises as first point of contact




Lead or participate in annual negotiations with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Implement cost reduction initiatives, including Value Engineering and Change of Source
Achieve procurement productivity targets
Collaborate with Marketing, R&D;, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing
Support supplier initiatives and procurement transformation projects
Contribute to procurement tools and maintain data accuracy

Requisitos principales

Masters Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or Engineering degree with procurement experience)
Fluent English; Spanish mandatory; French desirable
Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities xqziphu
Cost analysis, market analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership expertise
Advanced Excel and data analytics
Experience with procurement digital tools (RPA, e-Sourcing, SRM, SupplierOn, Prism, Tableau)
Knowledge of contract management, risk assessment, and legal frameworks
Financial acumen and understanding of Quality and Supply Chain processes
Leadership, stakeholder management, and international collaboration skills
Ability to translate data into actionable procurement plans
Leadership
Stakeholder management
Analytical thinking
Negotiation
Supplier management
Cost analysis

📌 Category Buyer, Direct Procurement (Barcelona)
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📍 Barcelona